Word Meanings - FOUNDATION - Book Publishers vocabulary database
The lowest and supporting part or member of a wall, including the base course , under Base, n.) and footing courses; in a frame house, the whole substructure of masonry. 4. A donation or legacy appropriated to support a charitable institution,
Additional info about word: FOUNDATION
The lowest and supporting part or member of a wall, including the base course , under Base, n.) and footing courses; in a frame house, the whole substructure of masonry. 4. A donation or legacy appropriated to support a charitable institution, and constituting a permanent fund; endowment. He was entered on the foundation of Westminster. Macaulay. 5. That which is founded, or established by endowment; an endowed institution or charity. Against the canon laws of our foundation. Milton. Foundation course. See Base course, under Base, n. -- Foundation muslin, an open-worked gummed fabric used for stiffening dresses, bonnets, etc. -- Foundation school, in England, an endowed school. -- To be on a foundation, to be entitled to a support from the proceeds of an endowment, as a scholar or a fellow of a college. (more info) 1. The act of founding, fixing, establishing, or beginning to erect. 2. That upon which anything is founded; that on which anything stands, and by which it is supported; the lowest and supporting layer of a superstructure; groundwork; basis. Behold, I lay in Zion, for a foundation, a stone . . . a precious corner stone, a sure foundation. Is. xxviii. 16. The foundation of a free common wealth. Motley.
Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of FOUNDATION)
- Beginning
- Commencement
- start
- origin
- rise
- initiation
- preparation
- preface
- prelude
- inauguration
- inception
- threshold
- opening
- source
- outset
- foundation
- Footing
- Standing
- status
- condition
- foothold
- Ground
- Basis
- premise
- reason
- cause
- account
- plea
- Status
- position
- ground
- duration
- continuance
- footing
- standpoint
Possible antonyms: (opposite words of FOUNDATION)
Related words: (words related to FOUNDATION)
- PRELUDE
An introductory performance, preceding and preparing for the principal matter; a preliminary part, movement, strain, etc.; especially , a strain introducing the theme or chief subject; a movement introductory to a fugue, yet independent; -- with - CAUSEFUL
Having a cause. - DARKEN
Etym: 1. To make dark or black; to deprite of light; to obscure; as, a darkened room. They covered the face of the whole earth, so that the land was darkened. Ex. x. 15. So spake the Sovran Voice; and clouds began To darken all the hill. Milton. - OPENNESS
The quality or state of being open. - GROUNDWORK
That which forms the foundation or support of anything; the basis; the essential or fundamental part; first principle. Dryden. - PRELUDER
One who, or that which, preludes; one who plays a prelude. Mason. - ACCOUNTANTSHIP
The office or employment of an accountant. - GROUNDEN
p. p. of Grind. Chaucer. - FOUNDATION
The lowest and supporting part or member of a wall, including the base course , under Base, n.) and footing courses; in a frame house, the whole substructure of masonry. 4. A donation or legacy appropriated to support a charitable institution, - REASONING
1. The act or process of adducing a reason or reasons; manner of presenting one's reasons. 2. That which is offered in argument; proofs or reasons when arranged and developed; course of argument. His reasoning was sufficiently profound. Macaulay. - ACCOUNTANCY
The art or employment of an accountant. - FOOTMARK
A footprint; a track or vestige. Coleridge. - STARTLINGLY
In a startling manner. - CAUSEWAYED; CAUSEYED
Having a raised way ; paved. Sir W. Scott. C. Bronté. - CONDITIONALITY
The quality of being conditional, or limited; limitation by certain terms. - FOOTPLATE
See - DISESTEEMER
One who disesteems. Boyle. - REASONLESS
1. Destitute of reason; as, a reasonless man or mind. Shak. 2. Void of reason; not warranted or supported by reason; unreasonable. This proffer is absurd and reasonless. Shak. - FOOTBRIDGE
A narrow bridge for foot passengers only. - FOOTHOLD
A holding with the feet; firm L'Estrange. - GOOSEFOOT
A genus of herbs mostly annual weeds; pigweed. - MISGROUND
To found erroneously. "Misgrounded conceit." Bp. Hall. - RECONTINUANCE
The act or state of recontinuing. - PROPENE
See PROPYLENE - SURFOOT
Tired or sore of foot from travel; lamed. Nares. - UNPERPLEX
To free from perplexity. Donne. - SALTFOOT
A large saltcellar formerly placed near the center of the table. The superior guests were seated above the saltfoot. - BYSTANDER
One who stands near; a spectator; one who has no concern with the business transacting. He addressed the bystanders and scattered pamphlets among them. Palfrey. Syn. -- Looker on; spectator; beholder; observer. - UNDERGROUND INSURANCE
Wildcat insurance. - ABORIGINALLY
Primarily. - IMPREPARATION
Want of preparation. Hooker. - PLAYGROUND
A piece of ground used for recreation; as, the playground of a school. - FOURFOOTED
Having four feet; quadruped; as, fourfooted beasts.